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Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines

Southwest utilities are diversifying their electricity assets.

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Boulder City, Nev., an original Hoover Dam power contractor, now receives additional electric power from the Townsite Solar Facility, located a few miles southwest of the city. Credit: Brett Walton/Circle of Blue

Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?

By Jake Bolster

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